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Ford Earnings: What Happened with F

Ford Earnings: What Happened with F

Key Takeaways Ford’s total number of automobiles sold came in below analysts’ expectations. Total automobiles sold is a metric of how many vehicles—including Ford’s full line of trucks, utility vehicles, vans, and cars—the company...

Best Discount Brokers

Best Discount Brokers

Individual investors have continued to surge into the market in 2021, with the pandemic playing a key role in giving people the time to take control of their portfolios. Comparing costs has become less...

8 Common Life Insurance Riders

8 Common Life Insurance Riders

Riders are additional benefits that can be bought and added to a basic life insurance policy. They allow you to customize a policy and can provide several kinds of protection if you meet their conditions....

Buying a Foreclosed House: Top 5 Pitfalls

Buying a Foreclosed House: Top 5 Pitfalls

Buying a house in foreclosure is often touted as a way for both owner-occupants and investors to get a great deal on a property. However, the potential financial rewards are usually not arrived at...

Why Clients Fire Financial Advisors

Why Clients Fire Financial Advisors

Financial advisors get fired all the time. When it happens to you, it can sting, but understanding why you were dumped will help you succeed in the future. First, you should know that advisors...

Taxes: What to Do if You Haven’t Filed

Taxes: What to Do if You Haven’t Filed

If you missed the April 18 deadline to file your taxes and didn’t request an extension (or receive one automatically), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers simple advice—file now. The sooner you file, the...

The New York City Recovery Index: April 11

The New York City Recovery Index: April 11

Editor’s note: Below you’ll find the week 84 release of the NYC Recovery Index, originally published April 12, 2022. Visit the NYC Recovery index homepage for the latest data. New York City’s economic recovery...

The Cost of Solar Panels: Is It Worth It?

The Cost of Solar Panels: Is It Worth It?

What Is Solar Power for the Home?  Homeowners who install solar power systems can receive numerous benefits: lower electric bills, lower carbon footprints, and potentially higher home values. But these benefits typically come with...

Impairment Charges: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Impairment Charges: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

What Is an Impairment Charge? An impairment charge is a process used by businesses to write off worthless goodwill. These are assets whose value drops or is lost completely, rendering them completely worthless. Investors, creditors,...

How Do Recessions Impact Businesses?

How Do Recessions Impact Businesses?

Sometimes, the best definitions are the light-hearted ones when it comes to recessions. “If your neighbor gets laid off, it’s a recession. If you get laid off, it’s a depression,” former president Harry S....

5 Traits of Successful Financial Advisors

5 Traits of Successful Financial Advisors

Various characteristics separate good financial advisors from the bad and the successful from the unsuccessful. Whether you want to become a financial advisor or simply need to hire one to help with your financial...

Legendary Latinx Investors

Legendary Latinx Investors

The most successful investors are those with vision. They’re capable of seeing opportunities where others can’t, often leaning on instinct as much as cold, hard data.  The Latinx investors on this list may not...

Top Utilities Stocks for April 2022

Top Utilities Stocks for April 2022

The utilities sector is made up of companies that provide electricity, natural gas, water, sewage, and other services to homes and businesses. Many of these companies are heavily regulated. They include major utilities companies...

Guide to the Joe Biden Presidency

Guide to the Joe Biden Presidency

“America is an idea … It instills in every person in this country the belief that no matter where you start in life, there’s nothing you can’t achieve if you work at it.” Joseph...

4 Things Landlords Are Not Allowed to Do

4 Things Landlords Are Not Allowed to Do

Homeownership may be a part of the American Dream—but in reality, roughly one in three American households (nearly 36%) lives in rentals, according to a 2020 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies...

How to File for Student Loan Bankruptcy

How to File for Student Loan Bankruptcy

What Is Student Loan Bankruptcy? You may have heard that student loans cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. That statement oversimplifies the truth. You actually can get student loans discharged in some cases, but the...

What Advisors Need to Know About Rule 3210

What Advisors Need to Know About Rule 3210

If you’re new to the investing and finance world, there are a few organizations you should be aware of including those that act as financial regulators. One of these groups is the Financial Industry...

Betterment vs. Wealthfront: Which is Best for You?

Betterment vs. Wealthfront: Which is Best for You?

Wealthfront and Betterment are well-known for pioneering many of the features that have become standard in the digital investment advisory space. Among the earliest entrants into the industry, both platforms have garnered recognition, with...

Top Personal Finance Influencers Kids Follow

Top Personal Finance Influencers Kids Follow

Social media has given rise to a new breed of influencer who’s focused on all things money. Dubbed “finfluencers,” they use platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram to share personal finance tips and...